OKLAHOMA CITY – What do you remember about 1917? The United States joined World War I. It was the year Buffalo Bill Cody died. It was also the year John F. Kennedy was born. And it was the first year of the Oklahoma City International Auto Show, which will be celebrating a century of automobiles in just a few short weeks.
The 100th anniversary of the Oklahoma City International Auto Show will be held March 10-12 at Oklahoma State Fair Park in the new Bennett Event Center.
The Oklahoma City Auto Show is one of the largest consumer shows in Oklahoma and will feature a variety of entertaining activities for adults and kids of all ages. The 100th anniversary event will include a re-creation of the event from a century ago with 44 one hundred-year-old and vintage cars; the Auto Show 5K race; the opportunity to test drive 24 cars and trucks from FCA, Toyota and Chevrolet; the Hall of Fame NASCAR exhibit; exotic cars; an 18-hole mini golf course; a “Coffee and Cars” event; a charitable Gala benefiting 10 Strong who helps improve the lives of children with cancer; and lots and lots of new cars and trucks from 27 automobile brands.
“We are going all out this year for our centennial celebration,” Peter Hodges, president of the Metropolitan Auto Dealers Association, said. “In addition to some of our traditional events that have continued to grow in popularity, we are adding some new features that we expect are going to make this year’s show our biggest event yet.”
The Metropolitan Auto Dealers Association was formed on May 4, 1916 as the Oklahoma City Motor Car Dealers’ Association, and the first OKC Auto Show was held January 23-26, 1917.
This year’s Oklahoma City Auto Show will be one of the first major consumer shows to take place in the new, state of-the-art Bennett Event Center at State Fair Park. Attendees will have the experience of enjoying the show under one roof with immediate access to all of the exhibits and events.
Those interested in purchasing tickets are encouraged to go to www.okcautoshow.org for additional information. Discounts are available for tickets purchased online. Buy one get one free coupons are available at local 7-Eleven stores.
Among the auto dealers participating in the show are Alfa Romeo, Acura, Buick, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Explorer Van, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Nissan, Ram, Smart, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. The volume of cars present will be truly astounding. Those who go on to be inspired to search for these vehicles to drive themselves may want to check listings on sites like Zemotor (https://www.zemotor.com) for availability online. Car shows often have this effect on people!
The OKC Auto Show is sponsored in part by State Farm, 7-Eleven and The Oklahoman.
The Metropolitan Auto Dealers Association is a non-profit organization that exists to serve and promote the franchised new motor vehicle dealers of metro Oklahoma City and is the producer of the OKC Auto Show.
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